Minkhaf II
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Minkhaf II was an Ancient Egypt
ian Prince
, son of Prince Kaemsekhem
and Princess Ka'aper. He was a descendant of Kings Khufu
and Sneferu
. Minkhaf's brother was Prince Rawer
.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
ian Prince
Prince
Prince is a general term for a ruler, monarch or member of a monarch's or former monarch's family, and is a hereditary title in the nobility of some European states. The feminine equivalent is a princess...
, son of Prince Kaemsekhem
Kaemsekhem
Kaemsekhem was an Ancient Egyptian nobleman, and likely the son of Crown Prince Kawab and Hetepheres II. He later served as the director of the palace. He was buried in mastaba G 7660 in the east field which is part of the Giza Necropolis.- Family :...
and Princess Ka'aper. He was a descendant of Kings Khufu
Khufu
Khufu , also known as Cheops or, in Manetho, Suphis , was a Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt's Old Kingdom. He reigned from around 2589 to 2566 BC. Khufu was the second pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty. He is generally accepted as being the builder of the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of...
and Sneferu
Sneferu
Sneferu, also spelled as Snephru, Snefru or Snofru , was the founder of the Fourth dynasty of Egypt. Estimates of his reign vary, with for instance The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt suggesting a reign from around 2613 BC to 2589 BC, a reign of 24 years, while Rolf Krauss suggests a 30-year reign...
. Minkhaf's brother was Prince Rawer
Rawer
Rawer was an Ancient Egyptian Prince, son of Prince Kaemsekhem and Princess Ka'aper. He was a descendant of Kings Khufu and Sneferu. Rawer's brother was Prince Minkhaf II.-Sources:...
.